Anthony Edwards vs. Al Horford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Al Horford and Anthony Edwards, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Edwards played 6 years in the NBA, 13 less than Al Horford, who played 19. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Al Horford had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Edwards 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26
Al Horford 19 16 2007-08 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Edwards Al Horford
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 72 32.1 19.3 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.8 7.0 16.8 .417 2.4 7.2 .329 2.9 3.8 .776
difference:+9+0.7+9.2+2.3+2.8+5.0+1.4+0.4+0.4-0.5-1.5+2.9+8.6+.082+2.4+7.1+.329+1.0+1.2+.045
Al Horford 81 31.4 10.1 3.1 6.6 9.7 1.5 0.7 0.9 1.7 3.3 4.1 8.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 2.6 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards DNP------ --- ----------
Al Horford 7 39.6 12.6 3.1 7.3 10.4 3.6 0.4 1.0 2.1 3.7 4.9 10.3 .472 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 3.9 .741

Season 2

Anthony Edwards Al Horford
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 72 34.3 21.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.8 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.3 7.6 17.3 .441 3.0 8.4 .357 3.1 3.9 .786
difference:+5+0.8+9.8+1.3+3.2+4.5+1.4+0.7+0.8-1.1-0.5+2.9+8.4+.084+3.0+8.4+0.9+0.8+.059
Al Horford 67 33.5 11.5 2.2 7.1 9.3 2.4 0.8 1.4 1.5 2.8 4.7 8.9 .525 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.1 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 6 37.8 25.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.3 18.3 .455 3.8 9.5 .404 4.7 5.7 .824
difference:+3+9.8+18.3+0.6+0.9+1.6+1.0+0.5+0.5-2.1-0.8+5.5+11.7+.031+3.8+9.4+.404+3.4+3.7+.157
Al Horford 9 28.0 6.9 1.3 4.4 5.8 2.0 0.7 0.7 0.4 2.9 2.8 6.6 .424 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 3

Anthony Edwards Al Horford
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 79 36.0 24.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.4 8.9 19.5 .459 2.7 7.3 .369 4.0 5.3 .756
difference:+2+0.9+10.4+2.3+1.8+4.1+2.1+0.9+0.4-1.8-0.4+3.1+9.0+.092+2.7+7.3+1.4+2.0+.033
Al Horford 81 35.1 14.2 2.9 7.0 9.9 2.3 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.8 5.8 10.5 .551 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 5 39.8 31.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.6 11.0 22.8 .482 3.0 8.6 .349 6.6 7.8 .846
difference:+6+4.5+17.0+1.9+2.1+4.0+3.4+1.1+0.3-0.2-0.6+4.9+11.2+.041+2.9+8.5+.651+4.2+5.0+.007
Al Horford 11 35.3 14.6 2.5 6.5 9.0 1.8 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.2 6.1 11.6 .523 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.4 2.8 .839

Season 4

Anthony Edwards Al Horford
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 79 35.1 25.9 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836
difference:+2+10.6+1.7+2.2+3.9+1.6+0.5+0.5-1.6-0.7+2.4+7.7+.096+2.4+6.6+.143+3.5+4.0+.038
Al Horford 77 35.1 15.3 2.4 7.0 9.3 3.5 0.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 6.7 12.0 .557 0.0 0.1 .500 1.9 2.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 16 40.6 27.6 1.1 5.9 7.0 6.5 1.5 0.6 3.3 2.3 9.8 20.3 .481 2.9 7.2 .400 5.2 6.4 .814
difference:+4+1.6+16.3+1.0+1.6+2.6+3.0+1.1+0.4-1.9-0.5+5.0+8.9+.058+2.9+7.0+.400+3.5+4.2+.045
Al Horford 12 39.0 11.3 2.1 7.5 9.6 3.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.8 4.8 11.4 .423 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 2.2 .769

Season 5

Anthony Edwards Al Horford
Season 2024-252011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 79 36.3 27.6 0.8 4.9 5.7 4.5 1.2 0.6 3.2 1.9 9.1 20.4 .447 4.1 10.3 .395 5.3 6.3 .837
difference:+68+4.7+15.2+1.6+0.3+1.3+2.3+0.3+0.7-1.7+3.9+11.0+.106+4.1+10.2+.395+3.3+3.6+.104
Al Horford 11 31.6 12.4 2.4 4.6 7.0 2.2 0.9 1.3 1.5 1.9 5.2 9.4 .553 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 15 39.0 25.3 1.2 6.6 7.8 5.5 1.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 9.0 19.9 .453 3.1 8.7 .354 4.3 5.9 .719
difference:+12+3.0+10.0+0.5+0.1+0.5+2.8+0.2+0.6-1.4-1.6+2.3+8.6+.135+3.1+8.7+2.3+3.2+.031
Al Horford 3 36.0 15.3 1.7 6.7 8.3 2.7 1.3 1.3 4.0 3.7 6.7 11.3 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 6

Anthony Edwards Al Horford
Season 2025-262012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 3 25.7 25.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 1.3 9.0 17.3 .519 3.0 6.3 .474 4.7 5.7 .824
difference:+71+11.5+8.3+2.3+3.9+6.2+1.2+1.1+0.4-0.9+1.2+3.0+.024+3.0+6.2+.026+2.9+2.9+.180
Al Horford 74 37.2 17.4 2.6 7.6 10.2 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.0 2.2 7.8 14.3 .543 0.0 0.1 .500 1.8 2.8 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards DNP------ --- ----------
Al Horford 6 36.3 16.7 2.0 6.8 8.8 3.0 1.0 0.8 1.5 2.8 6.8 13.8 .494 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.5 .667

Additional Years

* Al Horford played 13 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2014 to 2026—Al Horford played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 13 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Al Horford got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game